Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos
Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons for the uptick.
Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires
For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25
SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the Netherlands to participate in the Canada-EU Summit and the NATO Summit from Sunday, June 22, to Wednesday, June 25. MONDAY, JUNE 23—SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Ottawa International Jazz Festival—The Ottawa International […]
Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment
Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a tight parliamentary schedule.
Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks
Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes
Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House’s budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary estimates.
New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team
Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Nunavut Premier Akeeagok to speak at C.D. Howe Institute’s panel ‘Asserting Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty’ on June 17 in Toronto
SUNDAY, JUNE 15—TUESDAY, JUNE 17 G7 Summit—This year, Canada is president of the G7, and the annual leaders’ meeting will take place in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. Details: g7.canada.ca. MONDAY, JUNE 16 CAFP Annual Memorial Service—The Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians will hold its annual memorial service to honour […]
Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff
First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden’s team.
More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in
Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and identity team.
